Monitor Biodiversity in Madagascar
SUPPORT Verified for authenticity Learn More IMPACT PROMISE Our Partners are carefully selected due to their high conservation impact Partner Snapshot Partner Name: ASITY Madagascar Location: 4 reserves across Madagascar Appeal Category: Community Support and Development Capacity Building and Training Education Endangered Species Protected Area Management Key Species: Sakalava Rail Verreaux’s sifaka Madagascan big-headed turtle Challenges And Threats: Clearance of rainforest for cattle ranching Habitat fragmentation Unsustainable resource use Actions: Protected area management Expand ecotourism infrastructure Community environmental education The Challenge Madagascar’s unique biodiversity faces significant threats from habitat loss, primarily through the clearance of rainforest for cattle ranching and other unsustainable practices. These activities endanger critical species like the Sakalava Rail, Verreaux’s sifaka, and the Madagascan big-headed turtle. ASITY Madagascar works to address these conservation challenges through community engagement, development projects, and collaboration with various sectors. Their approach focuses on protecting important locations while simultaneously improving the socio-economic conditions of local communities who depend on these natural resources. Urgent Appeal ASITY Madagascar’s conservation work spans four protected areas across Madagascar, each requiring consistent monitoring and management. Their efforts include capacity building for local communities and implementing sustainable management practices that balance ecological protection with human needs. Through focused initiatives, ASITY fosters long-term behavior change through awareness raising, information sharing, and environmental education. Their work empowers communities and future generations to understand the vital connection between their wellbeing and the conservation of local natural resources, creating pathways for sustainable coexistence. Why Your Donation Matters Donations directly support ASITY’s vital monitoring efforts in their four Protected Areas, including capacity building initiatives and the implementation of sustainable management practices. Every contribution makes a meaningful impact in preserving Madagascar’s natural ecosystems. By supporting ASITY Madagascar, donors play a crucial role in solving pressing conservation challenges. Through their integrated approach that combines environmental protection with community development, ASITY creates positive and lasting impacts for both people and biodiversity throughout Madagascar. Partner Qualifications IUCN Member A distinguished Member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. IUCN Members are each vetted and voted on based on an independent, rigorous assessment and external references. Learn More Verified Partner One of Conservation Allies’ staff or trusted advisors has visited this organization and verified its work and impact. Legally Constituted This organization is formally constituted and is a legally recognized non-profit in its country of origin. Top Accountability Our experienced team has rigorously reviewed the organization’s annual accounts. Learn More Effective Impact We recognize this Partner for their tremendous efforts to make a difference for wildlife and local communities, as well as welcome technical support from Conservation Allies to improve and scale up their impact. Conservation Action Heroes We recognize this Partner for their high level of engagement with the Conservation Allies team and their demonstration of a clear commitment to our collective mission of making a real difference and having a major impact on wildlife and communities where it is needed most.
Madagascar Wildlife Conservation
DONATE TO MWC Verified for authenticity Learn More IMPACT PROMISE Our Partners are carefully selected due to their high conservation impact Appeal Snapshot Partner: Madagascar Wildlife Conservation Location: Madagascar, Africa Category: Ecotourism Environmental Education Scientific Research Urgent Appeals: Help Save The Alaotran Gentle Lemur Date Founded: 2003 Website: www.madagascar-wildlife-conservation.org Partner Qualifications: Verified PartnerOne of Conservation Allies’ staff or trusted advisors has visited this organization and verified its work and impact. Legally ConstitutedThis organization is formally constituted and is a legally recognized non-profit in its country of origin. Top AccountabilityOur experienced team has rigorously reviewed the organization’s annual accounts. Learn More Effective ImpactWe recognize this Partner for their tremendous efforts to make a difference for wildlife and local communities, as well as welcome technical support from Conservation Allies to improve and scale up their impact. Conservation Action HeroesWe recognize this Partner for their high level of engagement with the Conservation Allies team and their demonstration of a clear commitment to our collective mission of making a real difference and having a major impact on wildlife and communities where it is needed most. About Madagascar Wildlife Conservation Madagascar Wildlife Conservation (MWC) is a Malagasy non-profit organization that is leading a variety of conservation initiatives in Alaotra Lake, with the overarching aim of saving the Critically Endangered Alaotran gentle lemur from extinction. Their longterm initiatives include biodiversity conservation and research, environmental education, implementing mechanisms for sustainable resource use, and ecotourism development. MWC co-manages the special conservation zone and leads successful restoration activities in Park Bandro, home to the largest sub-population of the Alaotran gentle lemur. Their Challenges With more than 550,000 people living around the lake, human pressure on the Ramsar site is high. The main economic drivers are fisheries and rice production and the human population has increased more than 6-fold in the past 40 years. During the same period, agricultural output has dropped to about 40% of its former level. As usable land is decreased, more people are entering the marshes to establish rice fields. Bush-meat hunting in the marshes for Alaotran gentle lemur has also been reported to be on the rise again in recent years. It is broadly recognized that due to low yields, marshland transformation is used to expand areas under cultivation, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of declining yields to continued deforestation and land transformation. Their Approach MWC works closely with public primary schools to promote environmental awareness into school curricula, advocating for interactive and experiential learning to aid understanding of and interest in the natural world. In the past few years, educational outreach has been increased to include natural resource users and associations. MWC further works with Alaotra’s farmers and fishers to develop sustainable agricultural/fishing practices and to promote the creation of alternative revenue sources to alleviate pressure on the natural environment from traditional slash and burn agriculture and overfishing. MWC is also leading the local community in ecotourism to link conservation efforts with development and to generate alternative incomes for the community, facilitating and moderating conservation and environmental education workshops with and for various stakeholder groups, and hosting conservation-focused community meetings. They work to prevent illegal activities, such as bush-meat trapping and the conversion of wetlands to agricultural lands. Additional projects include marsh restoration and community outreach. Why They Need Your Help MWC is seeking your support for the following activities: Ensuring intensive patrolling to protect the Alaotran gentle lemur and monitor its population. Expanding marshland conservation efforts through local community outreach Providing livelihood opportunities for local community members Improving marsh vegetation structure around Alaotra Strengthening law enforcement to stop illegal Alaotran gentle lemur hunting and the conversion of marshlands into rice fields. MWC is reliant upon donations to continue their critical work of saving the Alaotran gentle lemur and the surrounding habitats.
Fundación ProAves
DONATE TO FUNDACIÓN PROAVES Verified for authenticity Learn More IMPACT PROMISE Our Partners are carefully selected due to their high conservation impact Partner Snapshot Partner: Fundación ProAves Location: Colombia, Latin America Category: Endangered Species Land Purchases Wildlife Conservation Urgent Appeals: Urgent Land Purchase to Save Endangered Species Date Founded: 1998 Website: www.proaves.org Partner Qualifications: IUCN MemberA distinguished Member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. IUCN Members are each vetted and voted on based on an independent, rigorous assessment and external references. Learn More Verified PartnerOne of Conservation Allies’ staff or trusted advisors has visited this organization and verified its work and impact. Legally ConstitutedThis organization is formally constituted and is a legally recognized non-profit in its country of origin. Top AccountabilityOur experienced team has rigorously reviewed the organization’s annual accounts. Learn More Effective ImpactWe recognize this Partner for their tremendous efforts to make a difference for wildlife and local communities, as well as welcome technical support from Conservation Allies to improve and scale up their impact. Conservation Action HeroesWe recognize this Partner for their high level of engagement with the Conservation Allies team and their demonstration of a clear commitment to our collective mission of making a real difference and having a major impact on wildlife and communities where it is needed most. About Fundación ProAves The Fundación ProAves was hatched 25 years ago by a group of Colombian conservationists desperate to save the Yellow-eared parrot from the brink of extinction. They succeeded in what is widely considered one of the greatest species revivals ever documented. Inspired by this new hope, ProAves expanded its efforts to save other globally threatened species, especially birds and amphibians throughout Colombia, by means of research, innovative conservation actions, and community outreach. ProAves is the leading national conservation non-profit in Colombia, which is one of the most biologically diverse countries on earth. ProAves is active across all major biomes and regions of Colombia and manages 28 Nature Reserves in critical biodiversity hotspots, permanently protecting the homes of countless endangered species and unique habitats. The passion and commitment to conservation shown by the ProAves family is nurtured by alliances and collaboration with local and indigenous communities, with whom they work to save biodiversity. The mission of Fundación ProAves is to protect birds and biodiversity in Colombia through research, specific conservation actions, and outreach with the community. Their Challenges Colombia is home to an astounding diversity of landscapes, included a vast area of the Amazon, the glacier-capped mountains of the Andes, mangroves along the Pacific Coast, vast stretches of the Caribbean Sea, and the open savanna of the Orinoco River basin—combined, these habitats hold some of the greatest biological diversity on the planet. In fact, Colombia is second only to Brazil as the most “megadiverse” country on earth, hosting over 10% of the planet’s biodiversity. Worldwide, it ranks first in bird and orchid species diversity and second in plants, butterflies, freshwater fishes, and amphibians. Tragically, Colombia currently faces multiple major threats to its once-vast forest landscapes. The instability from the COVID-19 pandemic crisis allowed unscrupulous persons to invade protected areas and exploit natural resources as government entities struggled to respond. Combining this with the 2016 peace process that sparked a tsunami of natural resource exploitation and colonization, deforestation rates are skyrocketing to some of the highest worldwide. The unprecedented exploitation of Colombia’s natural treasures has decimated vital habitats necessary for the survival of many unique and range-restricted species. ProAves has scaled up their actions to stop deforestation. They continue to face mounting challenges but will continue to fight to save precious wildlife and habitats across Colombia. Their Approach ProAves conservation approach is built on 25 years of effective science-based, laser-focused biodiversity conservation action. Their tried and tested field experience has led to some of the most successful conservation impacts and outcomes in Latin America. Their objectives include: Targeted Research in Search of Conservation Solutions: Locating priority areas for endangered species, increasing knowledge of threats to those species, designing conservation actions that address those threats, and establishing conservation strategies for Colombia. Direct Conservation Action: Implementing science-based action plans and strategies to save endangered species and sites. This includes establishing new Protected Areas, improving and strengthening reserve management plans, and promoting policies for the protection and conservation of biodiversity and their habitats. Community Outreach: Working with local people is key to ensuring conservation actions survive in the long term. ProAves prioritizes environmental education for youth and helps provide communities with knowledge and skills to sustainably benefit from nature, such as ecotourism training and maintaining traditional knowledge and practices. ProAves Reserves are not islands of biodiversity, but are instead interactive nodes of conservation within the larger landscape. ProAves makes a concerted effort to work with and educate the community through campaigns, workshops, and capacity building. A clear example of these actions is at the El Paujíl ProAves Reserve, where direct conservation and environmental education carried out to save the Critically Endangered Blue-billed curassow resulted in a ban on hunting this turkey-sized bird. Consequently, the population density of the curassow has increased from 3.1 individuals per km2 in 2004 to over 8.4 individuals per km2 in 2020. This significant population increase shows the importance of the protected areas and working with the community. Why They Need Your Help Your donation to ProAves will help them to: Save more than 12% of all bird species on the planet (1,337 bird species in ProAves reserves) Protect in perpetuity more than 160,600 acres of crucial wildlife habitat across Colombia that contains an estimated 10% of all flora and fauna species on Earth Support over 70 conservationists dedicated to protecting Colombia’s wonderful wildlife
